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OperationSr20
03-31-2009, 11:58 AM
Two days ago I was doing a little cleaning and basic maintenance checks, fluids, connections, Etc. and found a little problem...

I have some Denso Plug Wires and NGK Plugs that I bought a while back, for my old 240, that have been lying around because my new one had New(er) OEM Plugs/wires that didn't need to be changed, and decided while I'm under the hood, to just go ahead and change them. Before I started anything I pulled out all the old wires from the engine... 1,2,3, and when I pulled Cyinder 4's I heard a funky ass "galoop" (lol) sound and was like "wtf" and fingered the hole and it was coated in oil, as well as the plug wire. There were a few gunked on spots on the wire too, and man it smelled like shit.

What do I need to look at repairing? Is this a Valve Seal problem? Let me know, and thanks in advance.
JRas
03-31-2009, 01:49 PM
sounds like the spark plug gasket
http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/e/E/71534606.gif
Flicktitty
03-31-2009, 02:03 PM
sounds like the spark plug gasket
http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/e/E/71534606.gif

x2....that's most likely what it is. last time i did the valve cover gasket it was about $25? or so and the spark plug one is included it's about a 30min job.
OperationSr20
03-31-2009, 02:17 PM
Whew, you guys relieved me greatly. I told my dad it could be the spark plug gasket , and yes it is ~$25.00, came with my Felpro that I bought when I was going to swap in a powder coated valve cover; but my dad went to the worst case scenario and started talking valve seals, and I'm like =X Not the best thing to hear when you're about to start piecing a Ka-T build together for the second time. And its ironic considering he always tells me about the "KISS" rule... Keep It Simple Stupid.

Thanks again for the help and 2 reassuring answers is conclusive enough for me.
projectRDM
03-31-2009, 02:36 PM
Here's one more to convince you, that's definitely the problem. I've done a ton of those for years on all models of the KA engine, Altimas are more prone to it than the 240SX.
toointoxicated62
03-31-2009, 02:40 PM
Here's one more to convince you, that's definitely the problem. I've done a ton of those for years on all models of the KA engine, Altimas are more prone to it than the 240SX.

If russ says it, it must be true.
OperationSr20
03-31-2009, 04:13 PM
If russ says it, it must be true.

Truth be told!

Ill be ordering tomorrow!

Thanks again guys!